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Cotton TownPA

60 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.

Is Cotton Town a good place to live?

68% of residents live below the poverty line in Cotton Town, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Cotton Town. Cotton Town has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

60 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cotton Town.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Cotton Town

38″snow a winter

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cotton Town is

Among adults in Cotton Town, 37% have obesity. In Cotton Town, just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% report frequent physical distress.

Cotton TownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%24%23%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCotton TownPA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.9%14.5%
More adults with COPD10%7.7%
More uninsured adults7.5%5.8%
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
6.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Cotton Town has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

50risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Cotton Town, 86% come from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cotton Town

13pages on Cotton Town
Nearby attractions

Flight 93 National Memorial and 17 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cotton Town. Close and well known come first.

All 37 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Cotton Town: who provides what

Cotton Town is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlair CountyBlair County provides services here
SchoolsClaysburg-Kimmel School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBlair County Board of ElectionsBlair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1662516625 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cotton Town

About Cotton Town

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Cotton Town is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,280 ft

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